Wild Oats XI to unveil new keel modification ahead of Boxing Day raceBy Rob Mundle, Sydney, Australia ,
5:14 PM Fri 14 Dec 2012
The Wild Oats XI is scheduled to unveil its new keel modification on Monday, 17th of December at 11.30 a.m at Woolwich Dock, Clarke Road, Woolwich. Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI hopes its changes in its keel will steer them to another resounding victory after finishing the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at a record time in 2005. ...[more]

Trophy-Passage Series 2012 - Important pre-Hobart hit outBy Di Pearson, Sydney, Australia ,
3:20 PM Fri 14 Dec 2012
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Trophy-Passage series will feature 26 yachts of various classes and sizes as the two-day race starts this Saturday, 15th of December at 11.00 a.m. Majority of the fleets will be using the event as the final warm-up for Boxing Day’s Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart - Ragamuffin-Loyal crew prepare for actionBy Jennifer Crooks, ,
9:46 AM Fri 14 Dec 2012
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will get underway on Boxing Day and the team at Ragamuffin Loyal are pleased to say that the assessment of damage to the 100 footer’s rigging, sustained on Wednesday evening, is a positive one and repairs are underway. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Helsal to pay respect for Joe AdamsBy Bruce Montgomery, Sydney, Australia ,
4:08 PM Wed 12 Dec 2012
Rob Fisher and the Helsal III crew will pay homage to renowned Australia Yacht designer Joe Adams in the coming Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race by putting decals on each side of its hull. The 81-year-old Adams, the man behind three of Fisher family’s four Helsals and the Adams 10s and 12s boats, was murdered at his residence in Baguio City, Philippines last October. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart - It's anyone's raceBy KPMS,
2:30 AM Tue 11 Dec 2012
For the Rolex Sydney Hobart, a fleet of 79 yachts has been declared. The eclectic mix ranges in size from 10.3 metres (33.8 feet) to 30.48 metres (100-feet), and includes three international entries, nine former race winners, the defending overall champion, yachts representing each and every Australian state and the Australian Capital Territory, and four yachts to have tasted line honours success. ...[more]

Big Boat Challenge 2012 – All-out war to unfold off Sydney HarbourBy Jennifer Crooks,
11:12 PM Mon 10 Dec 2012
The SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2012 will be a perfect venue for Rolex Sydney-Hobart race contenders to have their final tuning and gain some momentum ahead of the Boxing Day showdown off Sydney Harbour. The annual maxi yacht race is sure to be an all-out war among the big names in Australian sailing, including five-time line honours winner Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI. ...[more]

Bruce Taylor hopes to end misery at upcoming Rolex Sydney Hobart RaceBy Jim Gale, Sydney, Australia ,
3:22 PM Tue 4 Dec 2012
With the return of his seasoned crew and much improved Caprice 40 boat Chutzpah, veteran sailor Bruce Taylor hopes to end his more than 30 years of misery by finally winning the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. ...[more]

Lion Island Botany Bay Race - A battle ground for BWPS leadershipBy Di Pearson, ,
1:53 PM Thu 29 Nov 2012
The sixty nautical mile Lion Island Botany Bay Race is expected to be a furious battle ground for skippers and their boats as they try to build momentum ahead of the prestigious Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in December. Pointscore pace-setter Loki will try to further extend his lead in the Blue Water Pointscore Series (BWPS). ...[more]

Biddy Badenach raring for start of 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart YachtBy Bruce Montgomery, Hobart, Australia ,
2:56 PM Wed 21 Nov 2012
Robert ‘Biddy’ Badenach has been an avid follower of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht race and there won’t be any difference this year as the former Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania commodore and his family look forward to pulsating races in one of the world’s most prestigious sailing event in Australian waters. ...[more]

Tuesday's massive race kickstarts Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceBy Di Pearson, ,
1:31 PM Tue 20 Nov 2012
Everything is all set for the upcoming Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 as the finest people in sailing gather at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia off the coast of Sydney next Tuesday, the 27th of November, to begin the 29-day countdown before the official opening of one of the world’s most prestigious sailing race on Boxing Day. ...[more]

Bob Robertson seeks Hobart Race gloryBy Ian Grant, ,
8:45 AM Wed 7 Nov 2012
Veteran Sunshine Coast blue water racing yachtsman Bob Robertson is again hopeful of steering his relatively new Beneteau First 40 Lunchtime Legend to victory in the 628 n/ml Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. He has been a serious contender before and apart from finishing third overall has spent a lot of time and money to realise his personal career ambition to win the Hobart Race. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race preview - NSW versus QueenslandBy Di Pearson, ,
2:54 PM Fri 2 Nov 2012
Among the 82 entries into the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race received by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia there were four super maxis and six previous overall winners, including defending champion, Loki, at the close of entries at 5.00pm last evening. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entry applications close in one weekBy Jennifer Crooks, ,
5:24 PM Thu 25 Oct 2012
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race s being hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. For over 67 years many yachtsmen and women have foregone Christmas celebrations to prepare for the ultimate sailing test – completing a Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – and with just one week to submit an Application for Entry time is running out for those wanting to take the race off their bucket list. ...[more]

Rolex Sydney Hobart entry applications close in one weekBy Jennifer Crooks, ,
5:24 PM Thu 25 Oct 2012
Rolex Sydney Hobart 68th edition is being hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. For over 67 years many yachtsmen and women have foregone Christmas celebrations to prepare for the ultimate sailing test – completing a Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – and with just one week to submit an Application for Entry time is running out for those wanting to take the race off their bucket list. ...[more]